Ray Wylie Hubbard

This is a landmark night for The Rook.

Ray Wylie Hubbard is the most iconic musician we have ever brought to The Rook. A true original. A songwriter’s songwriter. One of the foundational voices of outlaw country, Americana, and Texas music.

If you know, you know.

Ray Wylie is the secret handshake among those who really know this music. Earthy, real, funky, and completely his own, he has spent decades writing songs with grit, groove, humor, truth, and hard-earned wisdom. From “Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother” to “Snake Farm,” his catalog has earned the respect of legends, songwriters, and serious music fans everywhere.

His songs have been recorded by artists like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, Lucinda Williams, Pat Green, and Hayes Carll. He has shared stages with people like Townes Van Zandt, and his influence runs deep across generations of artists.

When Ray Wylie made Co-Starring, it said a lot about the kind of respect he carries in music. Artists like Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Chris Robinson, Ronnie Dunn, and Pam Tillis all wanted to be part of that record.

And on Saturday, August 1, Ray Wylie Hubbard brings a full band show to The Rook.

Just as important, this is expected to be one of the final shows of his extraordinary career.

That gives this night even more weight. It is a chance to share our room with a legend and be there for one of the final chapters in the career of a man whose fingerprints are all over the music that matters.